Vern Burton
Rochester,#2Consumer Suggestion
Mon, June 22, 2009
Below is WA Surveys emails to my mail server - 6/22/09 - private info has been * for security reasons. You should be aware of the TO: address that it is coming from; It shouldn't be coming from your own domain. Look at the link in the actual email "[email protected]". This email has no business look to it at all. The domain doesn't even have a proper A, MX, or SOA record. If you get a random job offer, Google the info to find a site like this that is telling you that it is a scam. If you actually fall for it remember the point of a job is to you give you money for the time you spend and not give them money. ===== thread-index: AcnzD1A4AGgTgTQWRv+r3fTQUa/tJA== Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: from ******* (*******) by ******* (*****) with Microsoft SMTP Server id 8.1.358.0; Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:59:04 -0500 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_22D2B_01C9F2E5.6770FB60" Return-Path: Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Priority: normal X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on ***** X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.4325 X-Spam-Level: ** X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.7 required=3.0 tests=AWL,HTML_MESSAGE,MIME_HTML_ONLY,RCVD_IN_BL_SPAMCOP_NET,RCVD_IN_XBL,RDNS_NONE autolearn=noversion=3.2.5 X-Original-To: admin@****** Delivered-To: exchpopper@****** Received: from agora.com.br (unknown [202.59.122.123]) by mail.****** (Postfix) with SMTP id 96E353B7002D for ; Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:56:22 -0500 (CDT) To: Subject: Re: Mystery Secret Shopper [$700/week] From: MIME-Version: 1.0 Importance: High Message-ID: Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:56:22 -0500 X-Virus-Status: No X-Virus-Checker-Version: clamassassin 1.2.4 with clamdscan / ClamAV 0.95.1/9493/Sun Jun 21 20:11:35 2009 X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, OOF, AutoReply Thank you for your interest in the Mystery Shopper position. Our company conducts surveys and evaluates other companies in order to help them achieve their performance goals. We offer an integrated suite of business solutions that enables corporations to achieve tangible results in the marketplace. We get hired by other companies and act like customers to find out how they are handling their services in relation to their customers. Mystery Shopping is the most accurate and reliable tool a business can use to gather information regarding their actual customer service performance at the moment of truth. This moment of truth is not when the staff is on their best behavior because the boss is around - it is when they interact with customers during their normal daily routines. This is where you, the Mystery Shopper, come in. You pose as an ordinary customer and provide feedback of both factual observations (ex...the floor was free of debris) and your own opinions (ex...I felt that the temperature in the establishment was too cold). Mystery Shoppers must remain anonymous. You must act as a regular customer and be careful not to do anything that would reveal you as a shopper. An inexperienced shopper could tip off the staff to his/her identity by asking for the manager's name for no clear or appropriate reason. If you are going to be bringing someone with you on the shop, make sure you educate them about the process as well. Beware that even whispers can be overheard by employees. If anyone notices you are a shopper, you can bet that word will quickly spread around the establishment and you will get some of the best customer service in town. No company can afford to have a gap between the promise of quality and its actual delivery, that's why leading corporations look to us, the nation's premiere mystery shopping and customer experience measurement company. In order for a business to effectively compete in today's economy, they must be prepared to meet the challenge of increasing sales by: * Retaining existing customers * Acquiring new customers * Creating word-of-mouth advocacy * Improving customer loyalty Once we have a contract to do so, you would be directed to the company or outlet, and you would be given the funds you need to do the job(either purchase merchandise or require services), after which you would write a detailed report of your experience. Examples of details you would forward to us are: 1) How long does it take to get served. 2) Politeness of the attendant. 3) Customer service professionalism. 4) Sometimes you might be required to upset the attendant, to see how they deal with difficult clients. Then we turn the information over to the company executives and they will carry out their own duties in improving their services. Most companies employ our assistance when people complain about their services, or when they feel there is a need for them to improve upon their customer service. Our company partners with you to implement proven mystery shop auditing and surveying strategies that provide critical information about customer experiences. You will be paid a commission of $100 for every duty you carry out, and bonus on your transportation allowance. Your task will be to evaluate and comment on customer service in a wide variety of restaurants, retail stores, casinos, shopping malls, banks and hotels in your area. Qualities of a good Mystery Shopper: * Is 21 years of age or older * Loves to go shopping * Is fair and objective * Is ON TIME * Is very observant and able to focus on details * Is fairly intelligent * Has patience * Is detail oriented * Is practical * Types well * Is trustworthy * Explains well in writing * Is discreet * Loves to learn * Handles deadlines * Has full internet access (at home or at work) Mystery Shopping is fun and exciting but also must be approached very seriously and is definitely not for everyone. If you are interested in applying for consideration as a Mystery Shopper do send in your information: [email protected] Full Name: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone Number: Age: Occupation: As soon as we receive your information we will add you to our database and we will look for locations in your area that needs to be evaluated. Thank you, Michael McDowell WA Surveys 410 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98105
Laurie
Haslet,#3Consumer Comment
Mon, January 12, 2009
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt151.shtm You can read the Mystery Shopping scams on their website.
Gailcats
Stone Mountain,#4Consumer Comment
Mon, January 12, 2009
Thanks so much to Tired of Getting Scammed for this report! I have gotten a few e-mails from someone also saying she works for Shoppers Guide Int. and saying her name is Lizzy Slaughter. I had replied to a posting on Craigslist.org, which is a wonderful site which unfortunately some people abuse to run scams. (Some people post ads wanting tutors for their children; in my experience these are all scams. And one person even replied to my For Sale posting and tried to scam me!) What helped me was that after the latest e-mail said they wanted me to survey Western Union and McDonald's, with Western Union being first, I looked for the name Shoppers Guide International but couldn't find it in Google searches even though I found plenty of other mystery shopper companies. So then I searched on Ripoff Report for this company name and found your report, which also names Western Union as the company they wanted you to survey. I had been suspicious since the first of three e-mails - something about the form letter e-mails and the automated sending (like when they ask you for your contact information and that information is already in my e-mail signature, proving that nobody even read my e-mail and their reply is just generated by my replying to them) was familiar like other scams, and I've been suspicious all along. Your Ripoff Report confirms my suspicions, so I won't reply anymore. Thank you again for saving me a lot of trouble! Gailcats in Stone Mountain, Georgia